Our 2016 Scholars have been busy receiving year-end awards, but also have been presenting their Educator of Distinction Awards to the teachers and mentors who have had a significant impact on their intellectual and personal development.

Roberta Capp (1999) won the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science, and Joelle Murchison (1991) has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Connecticut.

Ari Krasner (2014) co-created the website We Give Two, a charitable cash giveaway that was featured in the Washington Post, and highlighted CCSF as one of their charities of the day!

Coca-Cola and San Francisco Coca-Cola Scholars the Lunar New Year, and Lisa Sobajian and Joey Hurlocker, 2015 Scholars at Stanford who met during their Scholars Weekend, are leading a book drive for high schools in need in the Palo Alto area.

Shaan Patel (2007) appeared on Shark Tank and entered a partnership with Mark Cuban: $250,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in his SAT prep company, 2400 Expert! Watch the full episode, where he is the last entrepreneur to appear, here, or see just his introduction here. His experience was written about in Forbes magazine, and he…